New: piratepistolprojectAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krhive-166405zzanhive-185836steemhive-183959hive-180932hive-150122photographyhive-144064hive-101145hive-183397uncommonlabhive-184714hive-188619hive-145157hive-103599bitcoinhive-193637hive-193186krsuccesshive-180106hive-179660TrendingNewHotLikerssecondstar (49)in piratepistolproject • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.#ProjectPiratePistol : Finished!!!!!The pistol is finally finished! The last bits were easier than I anticipated, so done early. 7 days start to finish. Not too shabby. Here's a short video of the finished product:secondstar (49)in piratepistolproject • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.#PiratePistolProject : Inlay CompletedThe inlay is finished, and I love it: It looks nice and authentically "pirate". I had considered a little more detail around the eye patch, but really I just love it how it is so decided to…secondstar (49)in piratepistolproject • 7 years ago#PiratePistolProject : First inlay attempt - initial rough inAfter playing with the placement a bit, and coming to terms with the limitations on detail, I set into carving and filling the inlay. The eventual outcome will be a Jolly Roger, but for now I'm…secondstar (49)in piratepistolproject • 7 years ago#PiratePistolProject : First round of finishing workAfter some sanding and a little more trimming to make things fit nicely, I decided on a nice dark walnut stain. Two reasons really. High contrast with the brass fittings (and eventual mother…secondstar (49)in piratepistolproject • 7 years ago#PiratePistolProject : Test firing the rough version before finishing the woodwork.So we took the pistol out to the range today to test fire it. 15 rounds later, we wish we would have gotten there earlie, because we were having a blast. Super fun to shoot, even if it still…secondstar (49)in piratepistolproject • 7 years ago#PiratePistolProject : First Phase (Rough Assembly)I have started with a Traditions Kentucky Pistol DIY kit. It includes a precut wooden stock (birch I think, medium soft wood) that's about 75% correct for fitting the components, but still needs a…
